Yermolino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Yermolino, Kaluga, Russia
Qibla Details for Yermolino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Yermolino?
The Qibla direction from Yermolino, Kaluga, Russia is 174.6° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Yermolino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Yermolino from Mecca?
The distance from Yermolino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,769 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Yermolino?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Yermolino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Yermolino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Yermolino is 174.6° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 175.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 174.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Yermolino
The Qibla direction from Yermolino, Kaluga, Russia is 174.6° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,769 km (2,342 miles) away. Geographically, Yermolino sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Yermolino, this means facing south (174.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Yermolino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (174.6°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 175.9° from Yermolino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 174.6°.
Using a compass in Yermolino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Yermolino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 174.6° (south) and shows ALIGNED.